South Australia’s 2026 harvest begins as timely rain delivers for the state
The harvesters have started rolling in South Australia for one of the most eagerly anticipated crops in years.…
April Laguros left her family in the Philippines to live in Coolamon
When April Laguros contemplated leaving behind her husband and three young kids in the Philippines to come to…
Heavy rains flood fields, delay harvest across the Prairies
WINNIPEG – Storms over the Labour Day weekend delivered 50 to 150 mm of rain to a large…
Vibrant canola field near Heathcote draws thousands of visitors keen to get social media snaps
Farmers usually try to keep selfie-seekers out of their canola crops, but in Cornella, near Heathcote in central…
BASF collaborates with Prairie Proud for ag mental health
To mark 30 years of InVigor hybrid canola, BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada is doing more, so to speak,…
Darwin chemical recycler prepares to make diesel from gas condensate
A Darwin-based chemical recycling company is planning to make diesel from locally extracted gas condensate, in the hopes…
Is making biofuels from canola and corn the solution to Australia’s future jet fuel shortages?
Fuel costs are beginning to bite the Australian aviation industry, generating fresh interest in “biofuels” produced from agricultural…
SA farmers gamble on early winter crops after record rain, but expensive fuel and fertiliser a big concern
South Australian farmers are rolling the dice by planting winter crops much earlier than usual this year, hoping…
Class action alleges GrainCorp had ‘expand first, fix problems later’ approach to production
A class action of 18 people and 14 residences from the small Northern Victorian town of Numurkah has…
WA growers set for massive 27 million tonne grain haul, breaking previous 2022 record
Western Australia’s grain industry is looking at breaking the harvest record by 2 million tonnes after favourable seasonal…
Drought-hit grain growers make every drop of rain count
New techniques and technology is allowing southern NSW grain growers to produce a harvest, despite significantly below-average rainfall.…
Farmers and innovators say there is potential in Australia’s untapped biofuel sector
Fifth-generation farmer Brett Hosking is preparing for harvest in Quambatook, western Victoria, where he grows wheat, barley and…